Asepsis and Infection Control Quiz

Asepsis means:

• clean technique.

• the process of destroying pathogens.

• an infection acquired after admission to a health care agency.

• absence of disease-producing microbes.

The process of becoming unclean is:

• asepsis.

• contamination.

• sterilization.

• disinfection.

A microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection is:

• a virus.

• a pathogen.

• normal flora.

• a spore.

A carrier is:

• the environment in which microbes live and grow.

• someone who is a reservoir for microbes but who does not develop the infection.

• the location where microbes usually live and grow.

• a preparation given to produce immunity against an infectious disease.

Who is responsible for preventing infections from spreading?

• Nurses

• Doctors

• The nursing team

• The health team

Microbes that can resist the effects of antibiotics are:

• multidrug-resistant organisms.

• Staphylococcus aureus organisms.

• Bacteria only.

• Viruses only.

A susceptible host is:

• a person at risk for infection.

• an animal or insect.

• a reservoir where a pathogen lives and grows.

• a carrier.

Portals of exit are:

• routes by which pathogens leave the body

• entrances for pathogens into the body

• sites of infection within the body

• methods of sterilization

When washing your hands, your hands and forearms are kept:

• above your elbows.

• lower than your elbows.

• even with your elbows.

• close to your body.

You are going to decontaminate your hands with an alcohol-based rub. Which is correct?

• Wash your hands before applying the hand rub.

• Spread the foam on the tops and bottoms of your hands.

• Cover all surfaces of your hands and fingers.

• Rub your hands together for 3 seconds.